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CHK and '■'7a^hington County News ; n I‘<v nouth Washington Count! North Carolina I: Hv anoke Beacon Is Wash ' •••„,; rr.,:ntv's oniy newspaper ' . was established in 1889, consoll a ai::i the Washington County - in 1929 and vtdh The Sun !i in 1937. _ Subscription Rates Payable in Advance' In Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort and Martin Counties: One year_$2.00 olx months_$1.25 Single copies, 5 cents ! O . • ie of Washington, Tyrrell, Beaufort and Martin Counties: One year_$2.50 Six months-$1.50 Special to men in the armed serv ices of the United States: Minimum subscription: 6 months Advertising Kates Furnished Upon Request as second-class matter it the post office in Plymouth v C\, under the act cf Congress i March 3 1879. One year. $1.50 January 13, 1944 On Minorities By Ruth Taylor A lot of thoughtless people are ask ing today "Why all this clamor for rights? Don't minority groups know when they are well off!” But—have you noticed how many o? the pepole who say that, are those ■who have never met with discrimina tion? They have never moved out si le of their own particular orbit, but the barrier that has kept them back has not been that of "restriction” or “discrimination.” Instead it has been lack of money, or desire that res tr lined t ■ m. As individuals they kr.iv they were acceptable anywhere. Before you condemn minority j' ! just think how you would fe ii you weren't wanted—not af :. r ha\ irg had a chance to prove your worth, but before and regardless! Remember '.hat America was fc ruled by men and women who were annoyed to action by res'ric ti ns— n jobs, in lands where trades descended from father to son; on re ii- n. where no man could hold of fice who did not adhere to the creed of the State: on speech, where the secret police dogged the steps of those who thought for themselves—and so on. All of us who are '‘native born of native born” are descended from those who objected to restrictions. Can we, therefore, be anything but patient and understanding of those who are trying to achieve what we have been born to—equal treatment as equals, the rights of being judged as individuals, not labelled as a mi nority and held outside the common life? These minorities want to belong. They want the same rights we pos sess—the right to work and be use ful, the right to economic security, the right to freedom from want for their families, and, most important of all, the right to participate on equal terms in our common life. Perhaps these minorities don't all think as we do, nor act as we would act—but have we given them the oportunity to iearn our way of thought, our way ot life? There is no such thing as equal ly of possession—but there must be equality of opportunity. We can pro vide the education, tradition and oackground to give every one a chance if he has what it takes. As the stronger it is up to us—but we must do it by understanding and friendliness—not by restrictions or discrimination. -3 A Reminder Here's a reminder for you, farmer riends. Food production, even at he record pace you've been setting, isn't your whole wartime job. Uncle Sam needs your help and needs it now to get out pulpwood and saw | timber. War takes billions of board feet of timber, millions of cords of pulpwood. If you have spare time these winter months, enlist for w'ork in the woods or at a sawmill, and add war-vital wood to your production joals. -* Trees for War Are your trees fighting-size? Will they make sawlogs or war-vital tim ber? If they will, then why not send them to war? Or, maybe your youn ger stands need thinning. The Unit d States Forest Service's area or pro ect forester will advise you on mark 'ng and proper cutting of suitable timber so that you'll have a good growing stand left for the future. Ask your county agent, your war board chairman, or any forester about the Timber Production War Project. He'll put you in touch with the right man to give you the right advice, without charge to you, on putting some of your trees in uniform, while keeping others for further growth and future income. Commendable Possibly it was not the wise thing for him to do, possibly he could have done more in his former position, but the action of Representative Albert Gore, of Tennessee, in waving his Congresional draft immunity, is, to say the least, commendable. The 36-year-old lawmaker, father of a small daughter and under the 38-year-old limit, chose to go in as a private. He reported for induc tion along with rank and file draftees. Gore's only comment when he re ported recently was that he wanted to serve in any branch of the service to which he might be assigned. Jsjsi Received Large Shipment U1LDING SUPPLIES Carload oi ASBESTOS SHINGLES Asphalt Shingles - Roll Roofing of All Kinds - Brick - Lime - Cement - Molar Mix - SheetrockWallboard - Plaster - Plaster Laths - Rock Wool Batts - Sheeting GOOD SUPPLY ON HAND H. E. Harrison WHOLESALE COMPANY Plymouth, N. C. Phone 226-1 Methodist Bishops Lead Crusade for New World Order Pastor Says Local Church Supporting Movement Whole-Heartedly By T. R. JENKINS Pastor Plymouth Methodist Church In February. 1943. the Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church met in Washington, D. C„ and spent a week there in conferences and inter views with the leaders of government concerning plans for the past war world. The bishops were especial ly interested in discovering what the religious forces of the country might do to secure a peace that w-ould en dure and insure a Christian social or der throughout the world. After meeting with the president, the members of his cabinet, President Quezon of the Phillipines. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek of China, and other important leaders, the bishops learn ed that much consideration is being given to the problems of the coming peace and the postwar world. Though many plans are being given, unanim ity has not been reached on any plan. Many influential figures favor close collaboration of our country with other nations and such international organization as may be necessary to 'stablish justice and insure peace. Dther figures and forces oppose such collaboration, holding that the U. S. should adopt a policy of isolation and refuse to take any responsibility in the reconstruction of the world. The bishops found that the leaders are gravely concerned, and that the de ision is likely to be so close that the influence of the membership of the Methodist Church exerted in favor of international collaboration and a Christian peace at the place decis ion is made, before it is made, might be decisive. Thus originated the Bishops' Cru sade for A New World Order. After appointed a committee of twelve to draft plans, the Methodist Church then launched out on the Crusade. It is a crusade which seeks (1) to de velop, clarify, and mobilize the sen timent of all the members of the church in favor of a righteous and lasting peace and a Christian world, and against those attitudes and : movements which are contrary there to, and (2' to bring that breat body of sentiment and influence to bear at the place decisions regarding the peace are to be made and before the Christian forces must not wait un decisions are made, til decisions are ijiade and then pro test if those decisions are not Christ ian. The Crusade was inaugurated by the bishops and is led by the Coun cil of Bishops of the Methodist Church. Tine general boards, com missions. and other agencies of the Church are co-operating, and have important parts to play. In general, the methods of the Crusade will in volve the distribution of literature, about 80 inspirational meetings In as many cities, and a follow-up movement through conferences, dis tricts. and churches which will in clude study of the subject In church schools and study .groups and a home visitation which will carry the mes sage of the Crusade into every Meth odist household. In connection with this follow-up the people wil be asked to write per sonal letters to any and all persons who may have a hand in shaping the peace, expressing their sentiments against a narrow and selfish isola tionism and in favor of a never-end ing peace and the Christianization of the world. Tire whole will culminate in a Day of Consecration, Sunday. March 26. 1944, during which the people will dedicate themselves anew’ to the prin ciples of the Prince of Peace and the continued evangelization of the w’orld. The Crusade is not a financial cam paign. It is not a political move ment. It endorses no party, and sup ports no candidate. It w’ill not over step the line between Church and State. It is not a movement to pro pagandize for a definite peace plan. It recognizes that the making of the peace is the function of other duly constituted powers. It is concerned only with principles which are a part of the body of Christian faith and practice, and expresses the hope that those principles will constitute the basis of the peace. The local Methodist Church will seek to give its whole-hearted support to the movement. LAND IS CAPITAL The land is our capital; its pro ducts our dividends. Don’t burn the interest! Prevent forest fires! THE Public FORUM ON THE HOME FRONT we talk a great deal about the fighting front and the home front. We ask this question: Are we doing all we ran on the home front? No: we are not. when we read in our newspapers of men leaving their jobs for more money. What if our boys on the fighting front would lay down their guns tonight? We would soon find that we would not have any home front long. some time ago I asked this ques tion: Could America take it and smile if they had to? I am afraid they could not. Or we could not. In Edenton. we were fussing about the town clock striking after 10 o'clock. Some of the people can not sleep. If all Britain had to worry about was "Big Ben" striking they would be happy tonight. We should be asham ed. We are very ungrateful. We live in the greatest country on earth:with freedom of worship, free dom of the press, freedom from want. In Japan and Germany, they have land, they have great armies, but they do not have what we in America have. And what we have Is not for sale at any price. In America, we send our children to school that they may help to make America a better land to live in. In Germany, they send their children to school to learn to die in battle, fight ing for men like Hitler. In America, we have the bonds of matrimony. In Germany, they treat motherhood like cattle. On the other side, a German tried to make love to a young girl iving in a small country which the Germans had taken: the girl slaped the German and she got ten years of hard labor. In America, our youth have a right to stand for right. For the youth today will be America to morrow. Let’s stick together on the home front that we may have a better fighting front. United we stand. May our flag wave on to victory. May God bless all our boys and girls on the fighting front until victory comes to all the world. PRESTON E. CAYTON. Edenton, N. C. LEGAL NOTICES ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE Having this day qualified as ad ministratrix of the estate of H. Leon Davenport, deceased, late of Wash ington f-”nty. North Carolina, th‘ is to notify all persons holding claims against ''he estate of said deceased to presenf th; m to the undersigned for payment on or before the 20th day of December. 1944. or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recov ery thereon. A. persons indebted to said estate will piease make immedi ate payment. This 20th day of December. 1943. NELLIE DAVENPORT. d23 6t Administratrix. Creswell. N. C. NOTICE Having this day qualified as ad ministratrix of the estate of the late T. H. Waters, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate to present them, properly itemized and verified, to the under signed within twelve months from and after this date or else that this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Ali persons indebted to the estate will make settlement with the undersigned. This the 14th day of December, 1043. c!16 6t BERTHA WATERS, Administratrix of T. H. Waters. TorryTw OR RY, WORRY //W HEADACHE! Its bad enough to worry, without Buffering from head ache, too. Take Capudine to relieve the pain and soothe nerves upset by the pain. Cap udine is liquid — no waiting for it to dissolve, before or after taking. Use only as di rected. 10c. 30c, 60c._ CAPUDINE 1% PENALTY WILL BE ADDED TO ALL 1943 TOWN TAXES IF HOT PAD BY FEBRUARY 1 ★ The rate of penalty will increase each month, starting February 1 with 1 per cent. Pay your 1943 town taxes now and save the penalty, as well as possible em barrassment later. Beginning February 1, the 1 per cent penalty will be added to the taxes of everyone who has not paid by then. No exceptions will be made. ★ P. W. Brown Tax Colleclor for Town of Plymouth FARMERS GET DRAFT CREDIT FOR CUTTINfiMPWOOD PAUL V. McNUTT office for emergency Mam war MANPOWER COMMISSION TO THE FARMERS OF AMERICA: December 1, i943 **• "• hope that they will be I T, "* °ther ao“vitLUST00d «««t„ey wm s^ss^S5*^ s-aSS-ssC 2. 3. . -* * poi ,U1 .. Board Memorandum No nf^3' Selective Sem*e°ar? Wl11 «e. United States! C°VerS ^ po1^ ^ £?*.}%* fffBjorkerl^^^r^0® instructions nrn. *... d2sp S'Mct'IuTj' Ser’00?1 0"‘«eSo”nthe0UU|>|^M^j“ “-' take a urgently need.™’ *here •«->.a3on far. .orkl^.10™*" The<;o 0S>1 ' al° most lumberingindustries^aken Primarily to aid the puipwood and PA R M E R S l If you want to make good money in off-season time on essential pulpwood production, write or call: VICTOR* PULPWOOD CAMPAIGN NORTH CAROLINA PULP COMPANY PLYMOUTH, N. C. We use both unpeeled Pine and Hardwoods. For information regarding the Sale of your Timber Lands in Fee or Stum page or Price for Pulpwood F. O. B. Cars—Write: Wood and Land Department, North Carolina Pulp Company, Plymouth, N. C.
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